HUE030156T2 - Linerless closure - Google Patents

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HUE030156T2
HUE030156T2 HUE13733696A HUE13733696A HUE030156T2 HU E030156 T2 HUE030156 T2 HU E030156T2 HU E13733696 A HUE13733696 A HU E13733696A HU E13733696 A HUE13733696 A HU E13733696A HU E030156 T2 HUE030156 T2 HU E030156T2
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Daniel Elliot
Navaneeth Bashyam
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/16—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers
    • B65D41/18—Snap-on caps or cap-like covers non-metallic, e.g. made of paper or plastics
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
    • B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
    • B65D41/02—Caps or cap-like covers without lines of weakness, tearing strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices
    • B65D41/04—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation
    • B65D41/0407—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means
    • B65D41/0428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers secured by rotation with integral sealing means formed by a collar, flange, rib or the like contacting the top rim or the top edges or the external surface of a container neck
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D53/00—Sealing or packing elements; Sealings formed by liquid or plastics material

Description

Description
Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates generally to plastic closures, according to the preamble of claim 1, formed from polymeric materials, for use on associated containers, more particularly to a linerless plastic closure including an improved sealing arrangement for sealing cooperation with an associated container.
Background of the Invention [0002] Plastic closures formed from polymeric materials have found widespread use on containers, such as for beverages or the like. While some closures of this nature may include a separate sealing liner component, many closures of this type can advantageously be formed as "linerless" closures, that is, without a separate sealing liner element. In such linerless constructions, one or more features of the closure cooperate with an associated container to provide the desired sealing performance for the closure and container package.
[0003] Experience has shown that sealing performance of such closures can be adversely affected attendant to handling of the closure and container packages, such as by impact or the like. The present invention is directed to an improved linerless closure having sealing features which facilitate enhanced sealing performance, while at the same time making efficient use of the polymeric material from which such closures are formed.
[0004] German patent application DE 198 20 266 A1 discloses a screw cap for bottles according to the preamble of claim 1, in which a partially elastic sealing strip is provided for being placed on the front face or on an outer periphery of the bottle neck. When the screw cap is screwed on said bottle, the sealing strip, due to the partial elasticity thereof, can be displaced from the bottle neck when the pressure inside the bottle reaches a predetermined level. The sealing strip lies on the bottle neck again after the pressure falls below a certain level.
Summary of the Invention [0005] In accordance with the present invention, a plastic closure for a container comprises a closure body having a top wall portion, and an annular skirt portion depending from the top wall portion. For some applications, the skirt portion can be provided with an internal thread formation for cooperation with the external thread formation of an associated container.
[0006] In accordance with the present invention, the present closure includes an outer seal element depending from the top wall portion of the closure body inwardly of the annular skirt portion. The outer seal element is generally annular, and defines a generally inwardly facing sealing surface for engagement with a generally outwardly facing sealing surface of the associated container.
[0007] In accordance with the present invention, the closure includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, seal reinforcement elements on the inside surface of the skirt portion of the closure, adjacent the top wall portion. The reinforcement elements which are illustrated as shoulder-like projections provided generally at the juncture of the top wall portion and skirt portion, are engage-able by the outer seal element to limit outward deflection of the outer seal element, to thereby enhance sealing cooperation of the outer seal element with the associated container [0008] Notably, in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the inwardly facing surface of the outer seal element tapers generally inwardly of the closure body to provide clearance between a base portion of the outer seal element and the container. This inwardly tapering configuration, which provides the outer seal element with a slanted or undercut configuration, acts to provide clearance from the associated container finish, such that damage due to impact or high pressure does not compromise the sealing integrity of the closure. Notably, the internal angle/undercutof the inside surface of the outer seal element also acts to pre-load the outer seal, to provide more sealing pressure during all package conditions.
[0009] By this arrangement, outer seal reinforcement is provided, protruding from the side wall radially outside of the outer seal element, which acts to limit the deflection of the outer seal element during impact and high pressure situations, without adding to the hoop stiffness of the closure. Stated differently, the present invention is configured to intentionally increase the ratio or radial stifFness to hoop stiffness, which allows for minimal transfer of strain to the rest of the seal surface under external or internal load, thereby improving seal efficacy.
[0010] Thus, the seal reinforcement elements, configured as a discontinuous, deflection-limiting pressure block, act to reinforce the outside seal element in impact situations, as well as in high temperature/high pressure situations, with contact between the outer seal element and the seal reinforcement elements only occurring in these types of situations, as may be required.
[0011] Because the pressure block provided by the seal reinforcement elements is discontinuous, weight savings if desirably promoted, while disconnecting the pressure blockfrom the primary hoop of the closure. This allows for reinforcement of the outside seal element, while keeping impact loading from affecting a broader arc of the seal surface.
[0012] A key aspect of the present invention is that it facilitates formation of lightweight closures. Due to the fact that a lightweight closure will deflect more under pressure than a relatively heavierone, the present invention has been configured to provide maximum seal pressure after axial stretch of the closure sidewall and doming of the top panel have taken place.
[0013] In accordance with the illustrated embodiment, the present closure further includes an inner plug seal element depending from the top wall portion inwardly of the outer seal element. The plug seal element is generally cylindrical, and defines an outwardly facing sealing surface for sealing engagement with a generally inwardly facing, inside surface of the associated container. In the preferred form, the outwardly facing surface of the inner plug seal element has an inwardly tapered free end portion to facilitate application of the closure to a container. By this arrangement, the inner plug seal element provides a contoured, lead-in plug, which extends a greater distance from the top wall portion than the outer seal element of the closure. This configuration of the inner seal element aids in reducing application defects by providing precentering of the closure, with the inner plug seal element also acting in conjunction with the outer seal element to force the container bore into hoop expansion, thereby increasing the seal pressure on the outside diameter of the container.
[0014] In the illustrated embodiment, twelve of the seal reinforcement elements are evenly spaced about the circumference of the closure to provide the discontinuous pressure block of the present invention, with the spacing between adjacent reinforcement elements generally corresponding to the circumferential dimension of each reinforcement element.
[0015] Other features and advantages will become readily apparent from the accompanying drawings and the appended claims.
Brief Description of the Drawings [0016]
Figure 1 is a cross-sectional, diagrammatic view of a linerless closure embodying the principles of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a relatively enlarged, fragmentary view of the circled portion of the closure shown in Figure 1 ; and
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the closure shown in Figure 1, showing the interior of a top wall portion of the closure, and the associated sealing features.
Detailed Description [0017] While the present invention is susceptible of embodiment in various forms, there is shown in the drawings and will hereinafter be described a presently preferred embodiment, with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the invention, and is not intended to limit the invention to the specific embodiment illustrated.
[0018] With reference to the drawings, therein is illustrated a plastic closure 10 configured for cooperative, sealing engagement with an associated container C. As will be appreciated by those familiar with the art, closure 10 can be formed from suitable polymeric materials, in cluding polypropylene, polyethylene, copolymers, polymer blends, and the like. Closure 10 can be efficiently formed by compression-molding or injection-molding techniques.
[0019] As illustrated, closure 10 includes a unitary, one-piece closure body having a top wall portion 12, and an annular skirt portion 14 depending from the top wall portion 12. Forthose applications where the container C includes an external thread formation T, the closure 10 can be provided with a cooperating, internal thread formation 16 (shown in phantom line in Figure 1) on the inside surface of skirt portion 14.
[0020] For some applications, the closure 10 can be configured for tamper-indication to provide readily visually discernible evidence that the closure has been partially or completely removed from the container C. To this end, in the illustrated embodiment, closure 10 includes a tamper-indicating pilfer band 20 depending from the lower edge of the annular skirt portion 14. The pilfer band 20 can be configured to includes one or more suitable elements on its inside surface for cooperative engagement with an annular blocking ring L of the finish of the container C, whereby the pilfer band 20 is partially or completely separated from the annular skirt portion 14 as the closure 10 is removed from the container.
[0021] As illustrated, closure 10 is a so-called linerless construction, in that the unitary, one-piece closure body does not include a separate sealing element for sealing cooperation with the associated container C. Rather, the unitary one-piece closure body of closure 10 includes features specifically configured for sealing cooperation with both the inwardly and outwardly facing surfaces of the neck portion or finish of the container C.
[0022] In accordance with the present invention, closure 10 includes an outer seal element 24 depending from the top wall portion 12 of the closure body inwardly of the annular skirt portion 14. The outer seal element 24 is generally annular, and defines a generally inwardly facing sealing surface for engagement with a generally outwardly facing sealing surface of the associated container C.
[0023] In accordance with the illustrated embodiment of the present invention, the inwardly facing surface of the outer seal element 24 tapers generally inwardly of the closure body to provide clearance between a base portion of the outer seal element 24, and the associated container C. This inwardly tapering configuration, which provides the outer seal element 24 with a slanted or undercut configuration, acts to provide clearance from the associated containerfinish, such that damage due to impact or high pressure does not compromise the sealing integrity of the closure provided by the outer seal element 24. Notably, the internal angle/undercut of the inside surface of the outer seal element 24 also acts to pre-load the outer seal element to provide more sealing pressure during all package conditions.
[0024] In accordance with the present invention, the closure 10 includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced, seal reinforcing elements 28 on the inside surface of the skirt portion 14 of the closure 10, adjacent the top wall portion 12. The reinforcement elements 28, which are illustrated as shoulder-like projections provided generally at thejuncture of the top wall portion 12 and the skirt portion 14, are engageable by the outer seal element 24 to limit outward deflection of the outer seal element, to thereby enhance sealing cooperation of the outer seal element 24 with the associated container C.
[0025] Thus, by this arrangement, outerseal reinforcement is provided, protruding from the side wall radially outside of the outerseal element 24, which reinforcement acts to limit the deflection of the outerseal element during impact and high pressure situations, without adding to the hoop stiffness of the closure. Stated differently, the present invention is configured to intentionally increase the ratio of radial stiffness to hoop stiffness, which allows for minimal transfer of strain to the rest of the seal surface under external or internal load, improving seal efficacy.
[0026] Thus, the seal reinforcement elements 28, configured as a discontinuous, deflection-limiting pressure block, at to reinforce the outer seal element 24 in impact situations, as well as in high temperature/high pressure situations, with contact between the outerseal element 24 and the seal reinforcement elements 28 only occurring in these types of situations, as may be required.
[0027] Because the pressure block provided by the seal reinforcement elements 28 is discontinuous, weight savings is desirably promoted, while disconnecting the pressure block from the primary hoop of the closure. This allows for reinforcement of the outside seal element 24, while keeping impact loading from affecting a broader arc of the seal surface.
[0028] A key aspect of the present invention is that this configuration of the seal element and seal reinforcement elements facilitates formation of light weight closures. Due to the fact that a lightweight closure will deflect more under pressure than a relatively heavier one, the present invention has been configured to provide maximum seal pressure after axial stretch of the closure side wall and doming of the top wall portion have taken place.
[0029] In the illustrated embodiment, twelve of the seal reinforcement elements 28 are evenly spaced about the circumference of the closure 10 to provide the discontinuous pressure block of the present invention, with the spacing between adjacent ones of the reinforcement elements 28 generally corresponding to the circumferential dimension of each reinforcement element.
[0030] In accordance with the illustrated embodiment, the present closure 10 further includes an inner plug seal element 32 depending from top wall portion 12 inwardly of outer seal element 24. The plug seal element 32 is generally cylindrical, and defines an outwardly facing sealing surface for sealing engagement with a generally inwardlyfacing, inside surface of an associated container C.
[0031] In the preferred form, the outwardly facing surface of the inner plug seal element 32 has an inwardly tapered free end portion to facilitate application of the closure 10 to an associated container C. By this arrangement, the inner plug seal element 32 provides a contoured, lead-in plug, which extends a greater distance from the top wall portion 12 than the outer seal element 24 of the closure. This configuration of the inner seal element aids in reducing application defects by providing precentering of the closure 10, with the inner plug seal element 32 acting in conjunction with the outerseal element 24 to force the container bore into expansion, thereby increasing the seal pressure on the outside diameter of the container.
[0032] From the foregoing, it will be observed that numerous modifications and variations can be efFected without departing from the true spirit and scope of the novel concept of the present invention. It is to be understood that no limitation with respect to the specific embodiment illustrated herein is intended or should be inferred. The disclosure is intended to cover by the appended claims all such modifications as fall within the scope of the claims.
Claims 1. A plastic closure (10) for a container (C), comprising; a closure body having a top wall portion (12) and an annular skirt portion (14) depending from said top wall portion, an outerseal element (24) depending from said top wall portion inwardly of said annularskirt potion, said outer seal element being generally annular, and defining a generally inwardly facing sealing surface for engagement with a generally outwardly facing sealing surface of said container, said closure being characterized in that it further comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced, seal reinforcement elements (28) on the inside surface of said skirt portion, adjacent said top wall portion, said reinforcement elements being engageable by said outer seal element to limit outward deflection of said outerseal element, to enhance sealing cooperation of said outer seal element with the associated container. 2. A plastic closure for a container in accordance with claim 1, including; an inner plug seal element (32) depending from said top wall portion inwardly of said outerseal element, said plug seal element being generally cylindrical, and defining an outwardly facing sealing surface for sealing engagement with a generally inwardly facing, inside surface of an associated container. 3. A plastic closure for a container in accordance with claim 1, including said outwardly facing sealing surface of said inner plug seal having an inwardly tapered free end portion to facilitate application of said closure. 4. A plastic closure for a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein said inwardly facing surface of said outer seal element tapers generally inwardly of said closure body to provide clearance between a base portion of said outer seal element and said container. 5. A plastic closure for a container in accordance with claim 1, wherein said closure includes twelve of said seal reinforcement elements evenly spaced about the circumference of said closure.
Patentansprüche 1. Kunststoffverschluss(10)füreinen Behälter(C), umfassend: einen Verschlusskörper mit einem oberen Wandabschnitt (12) und einem ringförmigen Kragenabschnitt (14), der vom oberen Wandabschnitt absteht, ein äußeres Dichtungselement (24), das vom oberen Wandabschnitt innerhalb des ringförmigen Kragenabschnitts absteht, wobei das äußere Dichtungselement allgemein ringförmig ist und eine allgemein nach innen gewandte Dichtfläche zum Angreifen an einer allgemein nach außen gewandten Dichtfläche des Behälters ausbildet, wobei der Verschluss dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass er darüber hinaus aufweist: mehrere entlang des Umfangs beabstande-te Dichtungsverstärkungselemente (28) an der Innenfläche des Kragenabschnitts angrenzend an den oberen Wandabschnitt, wobei die Verstärkungselemente von dem äußeren Dichtungselement in Eingriff genommen werden können, um eine nach außen gerichtete Ablenkung des äußeren Dichtungselements zu begrenzen, um das dichtende Zusammenwirken des äußeren Dichtungselements mit dem zugehörigen Behälter zu verstärken. 2. Kunststoffverschluss für einen Behälter nach Anspruch 1, umfassend: ein inneres Stopfendichtungselement (32), das innerhalb des äußeren Dichtungselements vom oberen Wandabschnitt absteht, wobei das Stopfendichtungselement allgemein zylindrisch ist und eine nach außen gewandte Dichtfläche zum dichtenden Angriff an einer allgemein nach innen gewandten Innenfläche eines zugehörigen Behälters ausbildet. 3. Kunststoffverschluss für einen Behälter nach Anspruch 1, umfassend die nach außen gewandte Dichtfläche der inneren Stopfendichtung mit einem sich nach innen verjüngenden, freien Endabschnitt, um die Anbringung des Verschlusses zu erleichtern. 4. Kunststoffverschluss für einen Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei die nach innen gewandte Fläche des äußeren Dichtungselements sich allgemein im Inneren des Verschlusskörpers verjüngt, um einen Freiraum zwischen einem Basisabschnitt des äußeren Dichtungselements und dem Behälter bereitzustellen. 5. Kunststoffverschluss für einen Behälter nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Verschluss zwölf der Dichtungsverstärkungselemente aufweist, die gleichmäßig um den Umfang des Verschlusses herum beabstandet sind.
Revendications 1. Fermeture en plastique (10) pour un récipient (C), comprenant : un corps de fermeture ayant une partie de paroi supérieure (12) et une partie de jupe annulaire (14) dépendant de ladite partie de paroi supérieure, un élément d’étanchéité extérieur (24) dépendant de ladite partie de paroi supérieure à l’intérieur de ladite partie de jupe annulaire, ledit élément d’étanchéité extérieur étant globalement annulaire, et définissant une surface d’étanchéité globalement tournée vers l’intérieur pour un engagement avec une surface d’étanchéité globalement tournée vers l’extérieur dudit récipient, ladite fermeture étant caractérisée en ce qu’elle comprend en outre une pluralité d’éléments de renforcement d’étanchéité (28) espacés circonférentielle-ment, sur la surface intérieure de ladite partie de jupe, à proximité de ladite partie de paroi supérieure, lesd its éléments de renforcement pouvant être engagés par ledit élément d’étanchéité extérieur pour limiter une déflexion vers l’extérieur dudit élément d’étanchéité extérieur, afin d’améliorer une coopération étanche dudit élément d’étanchéité extérieur avec le récipient associé. 2. Fermeture en plastique pour un récipient selon la revendication 1, comportant : un élément d’étanchéité de bouchon intérieur (32) dépendant de ladite partie de paroi supé- rieure à l’intérieur de l’élément d’étanchéité extérieur, ledit élément d’étanchéité de bouchon étant globalement cylindrique, et définissant une surface d’étanchéité tournée vers l’extérieur pour un engagement étanche avec une surface intérieure globalement tournée vers l’intérieur d’un récipient associé. 3. Fermeture en plastique pour un récipient selon la revendication 1, comportant ladite surface d’étanchéité tournée vers l’extérieur dudit élément d’étanchéité de bouchon intérieur ayant une partie d’extrémité libre effilée vers l’intérieur pour faciliter l’application de ladite fermeture. 4. Fermeture en plastique pour un récipient selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite surface tournée vers l’intérieur dudit élément d’étanchéité extérieur est globalement effilée vers l’intérieur dudit corps de fermeture pour fournir un jeu entre une partie de base dudit élément d’étanchéité extérieur et ledit récipient. 5. Fermeture en plastique pour un récipient selon la revendication 1, dans laquelle ladite fermeture comporte douze éléments desdits éléments de renforcement d’étanchéité espacés uniformément autour de la circonférence de ladite fermeture.
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SZAB Ai) A LMI KlIfeAlfeMl lôfeSZAB Ai) The LMI is KlIfeAlfeMl 1. Müam-ag záródem ί 10) tartocdtayhez (C), amely műanyag záróelem tanaimat: -fggjr- ^ödensyfe^et^ Víffi eI>; Mîtes (12) ős égy, a felső fejrészről fltggö, gyűrű alató:.pálá^fré^':|:i4^ eg> külső tómheetemet í24r amely a felső MÂzfôlia gyüîaf alakú palásirésziői befeíé :ilgg* amely külső tlteliÄäö álialábari gyűri álákfe és ágy -ilidáte befele ttezö lömftöfelölgíef határol agy* a Imtöedény általában 'Midi ιΦΜ. tómitőfelifetóvel valés összekapcsolódáshoz, amely zârôêlemet: &« jellemzi, hogy magáéin, főgiaf továbbá több., a kerületen, egymástól bizonyos távolságban elhelyezeti, tömitö niege?Aslté :eÍomoi::(2E|:ó paiásűisé: belső felületén, a felső falrész közelébe amely megerősítő elemek --- a külső tömhdelem kifelé hallásának: korlátozása: oe|áhól kapcsolódni tadnak iMlá tőtftiőeiomhez, hogy javahoji a. külső: iőmítóelem és a hozzá tartoKÖ faAóedóny közötti tömitö együtíiplkod#,1. Müam-ag closure ß 10) tartocdtay (C), which is a plastic closure element: -fggjr- ^ ödensyfe ^ ^ Víffi eI>; Mîtes (12) ancestor, fluttering from the upper head, ring picker: .pálá ^ fré ^ ': |: i4 ^ eg> my outer tortoise, which is the upper part of the top mázfôlia, which is the outer part of the palm: -Alidate-inflatable loose-flesh is bounded by a brain * The Cavity is usually 'Midi ιΦΜ. with an overhead contactor, which is characterized by the fact that it has more than one of its main parts, at its periphery, at a certain distance from each other, a sealing ring, aslté: eÍomoi: :( 2E |: oh moss: on its inner surface, near the upper wall part which is a reinforcing element --- limiting the outer mass of the outer element: hearing it: oe | 2. Az 1. Igénypont szerinti műanyag zàrôebm tartóedényhez, amely záróelem magában foglal egy belső, dalos tőmitoelernei (32), amely a felső íáirészröl: a külső tŐiÉlíbMémMÍ^M#..S'gg>. amely dugós iőmitóefem általában henger alakm és egy kifele néző töndtőlelöisíet határol egy hozza tartozó tartóedény általában befelé néző belső felöfeiévei való tömitö ősszekapésölédásboz,2. The plastic container according to claim 1, comprising an inner Dalmatian core element (32), which is from the upper flange: the outer cap (s) # .. S'gg>. wherein the plug-in heater is generally cylindrical and has an outwardly facing deflection plate for sealing a collar with a generally inwardly facing inner surface of an associated container; 3. Az 1. Igénypont: szerinti műanyag: záróeíem faríöédéoybez, amely záréelgm magában foglalja a belső dogótömités .kifelé néző lömítöfelüleiét. amely tömítés·'-· a záróeíem alkalmazásának elősegítése céljából - befelé keskenyedő szabad végrésszel rendelkezik,.3. The plastic according to claim 1, the shroud of the sealing element, the sealing element of which comprises the inner side of the shoulder sealing. which has a sealing free end face to facilitate the application of the sealing member. 4. Az 1, igénypont szerinti műanyag záróelem tartóedényhez, amelyben a külső iőmítóelem befelé néző felülete a záröeletmfesttőf általában: befelé keskeoyedifo Imgy térközt biztosítson a külső tömitöelem alaprésze és a iartőedény között.The plastic closure according to claim 1, for a container, wherein the inwardly facing surface of the outer sealing member is generally an inwardly interrupted imaging gap between the base of the outer sealing member and the receptacle. 5> Az 1. igénypont szerinti: miianyag záróeíem tartöedénybezf amelyben a záróeíem tizenkét,: a záróeíem: kerülete mentén egyenlő távolságban elhelyezeti tömitö megerősítő: elemét foglal magában,:5) The closure member of claim 1, wherein the closure member is twelve, comprising a sealing member at an equidistant distance along its circumference:
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